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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

3,549 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 178

Mechanical Hare Coursing Draw for Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

Following is the draw for the meeting at Muswellbrook to-morrow night:— Maiden 315 Yards.—Wacim Lassie,…

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Golf Club New Handicapper

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 10

Mr. C. Dunlop was appointed as handicapper at a committee meeting of the Singleton Golf Club. He is also the handicapper for the Hunter Golf…

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Dungog Swimming Pool Improvements Made Possible

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

At Tuesday night's Municipal Council meeting a letter was read from the Minister for Works and Local Government, through Mr. C. E…

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Tennis Championships at Muswellbrook

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

The Upper Hunter and Muswellbrook District Tennis Championships are to be held this year over the Easter week-end, and as a large…

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CRICKET Deadly Bowing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

Quorrobolong's first innings against Paxton was marked by a great bowling effort by H. Farmer, who took 8 wickets for…

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SWIMMING Beret Wins Rawson Shield SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

K. Baret, of Sydney High [?] in winning the 440 yards [?] ship at the Combined High [?] Swimming Carnival at the North [?]…

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Kurri Rugby League Teams for Trial Matches

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

Kurri teams to play Cessnock in Rugby League trial games at Cessnock on Sunday are:—First Grade: J. Kirkwood, R…

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Kurri Tennis Grading of Players

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 9

Following is the grading list for Kurri Kurri District Tennis Association for 1940:—Ladies' Seeded A Grade.—…

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Soccer Football Presentation of Trophies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

Kearsley under 14's Saturday stoning Soccer team were presented With trophies won by them in the above competition for the 1939 season…

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BOXING Delaney and Clingan Draw Again SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

Joe Pelaney (11.0), of West Maitland. and the Australian junior middleweight champion. Ern Clingan (10.12) boxed their third successive…

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To-morrow's Cricket Umpires Appointed

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 7

Umpires' appointments and cricket fixtures for match at Singleton tomorrow are:— A Grade: Bulga v. Glendon, on…

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Maitland Races Notes on Yesterday's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

The result of the Lochinvar Maiden Handicap at Maitland yesterday was decided by protest. After running off the…

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Effect of Strike Races Abandoned MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

Because of the coal strike, the railway authorities, cannot provide a special train to take patrons from Melbourne to the Seymour Turf Club’s…

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Sunday Football Upper Houter Decision Scone Outvoted Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

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Cricket. "A" Grade Premiership. Awarded to Bowman Park

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

At a meeting of the Muswellbrook Cricket Association on Wednesday last it was decided to award the "A" grade premiership to Bowman Park,…

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Upper Hunter League Sunday Football Compromise Scone Delegates' Strong Appeal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

The strong appeal by Scone delegates in favour of Saturday football was a feature of the special meeting of the Upper Hunter Sectional Group…

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Singleton and District Lawin Tennis Carnival at Easter Many Entries Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 10

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Warwick Farm Races at Randwick Acceptances, Post Positions and Starting Times

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

Farm Novice Handicap, 1 mile (1.15).—Guinness (6) 8.13, Bluebeard (13) 8.10, Cyron (10) 8.7, Macduff (2) 8.5, Vulpine (1) 8.4, Moorilak…

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